PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Veidt (ranked 1652 p4p, 2063 weight class) and Wille Thai (ranked 214 p4p, 257 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Veidt
vs
Thai

198 cm
23
212
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
212
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conviction

Urban Fighter
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Veidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Wille Thai!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Thai tries to counter it with a takedown but Veidt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Veidt misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Veidt throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.
Veidt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veidt misses with a right hand

and Thai counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veidt is trying to get back to full guard.
Veidt is working hard here to advance position.

Thai is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Veidt is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wille Thai!